Crap Towns / Dunbar / Crime

How much crime is there in Dunbar?

The police recorded 27.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dunbar from January 2023 to December 2025, 49% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 10.3. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 26.6, down from 30.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	30.6	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	26.2	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	26.6	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	10.3	15.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.2
Other crime	4.1	8.0
Other theft	2.5	4.3
Shoplifting	2.5	6.8
Burglary	1.1	1.8
Vehicle crime	1.1	1.6
Drugs	1.0	3.9
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.2
Possession of weapons	0.6	2.0
Robbery	less than 0.1	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Methil	37.7 km	79.1
Dalkeith	35.8 km	66.6
Musselburgh	33.7 km	65.6
Tranent	27.6 km	55.5
Cockenzie	26.6 km	48.7
Prestonpans	29.1 km	48.7
Mayfield	36.2 km	46.2
Gorebridge	37.0 km	38.9
Haddington	17.2 km	35.7
Dunbar	–	27.8
North Berwick	14.3 km	20.4
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4